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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Inflammation-iritis, uveitis, Optic ... Retinal detachment, Vitreous ... dislocation, Ischemic optic ... • Keratitis, Optic ... #causes #ophthalmology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Optic Nerve/Pathway ... • Scleritis Optic ... • Tumor • Optic ... pain (with or without ... #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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anterior ischemic optic ... increased ICP Optic ... changes in gaze/eye ... with compressive optic ... #Ophthalmology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
(NMO) - Clinical ... Manifestations • Optic ... /pain upon eye movement ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... neurology #symptoms #signs
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... detachment • Optic ... movement, retrobulbar pain ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
What's the Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Vitreous ... Tip: turn up gain ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #Ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic optic ... disorder of the optic ... • Fundoscopy: optic ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... dislocation • Vitreous ... • Glaucoma • Optic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Ischemia of optic ... optic nerve swelling ... Leakage of optic ... #diagnosis #signs
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
What is your diagnosis ... posterior aspect of eye ... seaweed (in this case ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology